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This quiet town has little to do with the university that shares its name. Indeed, this reporter was the first visitor from the University that Town Administrator John D. Petrin, an eight-year veteran, could ever recall. But there is one connection between the two Harvards--the University's Oak Ridge Observatory is located here, about two miles from the town center...
...behind this town's quaint exterior is a privileged world of Bentleys and BMWs. Home prices range from $350,000 to $450,000 and most families own two to four cars, according to Petrin. Most of the residents are professionals, ranging from investment planners to electrical engineers working for New England firms like Digital Equipment Corp. and Raytheon Corp. Nearly all the residents are white...
Controversies, while rare, reflect Harvard's idiosyncrasies. In the mid-1980s, the installation of cable TV generated an uproar because some residents feared the negative impact of shows with racy, sexually explicit images. Even today, Petrin says, "we don't have a high penetration for cable...
...Newark. N. J., Joseph Hart and Otto Petrin Jr., both 15, played-they were gamblers. Joe had a toy gun, Otto had a loaded revolver. They tried to see who could draw his gun first. The game grew spirited. Otto's gun went off, shot Joe dead...